The Criterion Collection

[retablo]

Originally Posted by platform

Do people here really think The Red Shoes cover looks good?? I think it is horrible. Aside from the picture looking like from a horror movie, the typography for the title makes it even worse. This one looks almost as bad as "A Christmas Tale".

The "horror" aspect does fit the theme of the movie in a way, so i don't mind it. Besides, it's a cover. The movie inside is what matters.

[Member-38928]

Thanks for the replies guys.

[Sabzi_Nic]

The Red Shoes cover is so strange! The font they used is especially bad.

[platform]

Originally Posted by retablo

Besides, it's a cover. The movie inside is what matters.

For other studios, I agree. But cover art IS a big part of Criterion cult.

[platform]

Originally Posted by Sabzi_Nic

The Red Shoes cover is so strange! The font they used is especially bad.

I know It's like some ameuter's first ever Photoshop gig. It really baffled me how this cover got passed. The designer must be the cousin of some important Criterion executive or something.

[billzfan]

I started my criterion collection and pumped some money back int the econo
y. I ordered 8 1/2, yojimbo, sanjuro, seventh seal, and Wages of fear. Thanks again for all of the suggestions fromeveryone here

[retablo]

Originally Posted by platform

For other studios, I agree. But cover art IS a big part of Criterion cult.

I guess I'm not part of the cult. I've been collecting Criterions since about 1992, but cover art for any title, Criterion or not, doesn't mean much to me. In fact, when it's on my shelf, I can't even see it.

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by billzfan

I started my criterion collection and pumped some money back int the econo
y. I ordered 8 1/2, yojimbo, sanjuro, seventh seal, and Wages of fear. Thanks again for all of the suggestions fromeveryone here

Congrats. I own and have seen all of them multiple times and all are very good films.

[Kevtronn]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I wouldn't be surprised. I'm sure Criterion can't continue that kind of output for blu-ray right now. Three to four titles per month is what I'd expect.

CC

Three to four blu-ray titles per month is perfect! Just after the six titles announced for June I was not for sure what to expect

Just went to Amazon to pre-order Eclipse 21: Oshima's Outlaw Sixties DVD for $37 but Amazon just raised to price to $62!!! I waited to long...

[platform]

Originally Posted by retablo

I guess I'm not part of the cult. I've been collecting Criterions since about 1992, but cover art for any title, Criterion or not, doesn't mean much to me. In fact, when it's on my shelf, I can't even see it.

It does mean much to many others, even Criterion themselves.

[JediFonger]

i asshume it's the summer months... people are away... not thinking about BD collecting. just my 2cents?

Originally Posted by ccfixx

I wouldn't be surprised. I'm sure Criterion can't continue that kind of output for blu-ray right now. Three to four titles per month is what I'd expect.

CC

[fdm]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

Oh, and definitely get "The Double Life of Veronique" for the ridiculous price of £8.99 right now.

Agreed. Great disc.

[fdm]

Originally Posted by ccfixx

Yeah, I guess that most people don't realize that Criterion once released "It's A Wonderful Life" and "The Graduate" among many other major titles on laserdisc... even "Ghostbusters" and some James Bond films.

CC

The Graduate was my first Criterion. Followed shortly by Blade Runner. (Then finally a couple of Truffaut LDs.)

[Trogdor2010]

Hello.

After reading the review for Summer Hours, I have been wanting to get it soon, but it's not from how great a movie it is, but from it's thematics involving death are rather intriguing to me, as if something that is vulnerable and loving life. I myself have been uncomfortable about death whenever I sleep, if there is an afterlife. Many movies have talked about death, but here it doesn't drown sentimentalization to the subject. I'm not looking for an answer, but I like to think about an afterlife.

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by platform

For other studios, I agree. But cover art IS a big part of Criterion cult.

I think Masters of Cinema has the best cover art most of the time.

[JediFonger]

MOC is just a handful of movies like 8 right? how many does Criterion have? exactly

[SpiderBaby]

Originally Posted by JediFonger

MOC is just a handful of movies like 8 right? how many does Criterion have? exactly

I'm talking about dvds too. Remember those. The things that came before blu-ray and after vhs. exactly

[kndy]

Originally Posted by Trogdor2010

Hello.

After reading the review for Summer Hours, I have been wanting to get it soon, but it's not from how great a movie it is, but from it's thematics involving death are rather intriguing to me, as if something that is vulnerable and loving life. I myself have been uncomfortable about death whenever I sleep, if there is an afterlife. Many movies have talked about death, but here it doesn't drown sentimentalization to the subject. I'm not looking for an answer, but I like to think about an afterlife.

"Summer Hours" doesn't deal too much on the concept of death. If I was to recommend a film to you from Criterion that does focus more on the concept of the fear of death, I highly recommend Agnes Varda's "Cleo from 5 to 7" from the "4 by Agnes Varda" Criterion DVD box set. Excellent box set!

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by JediFonger

MOC is just a handful of movies like 8 right? how many does Criterion have? exactly

Originally Posted by CassavetesGodard

I'm talking about dvds too. Remember those. The things that came before blu-ray and after vhs. exactly

Plus, MoC is a much smaller company (actually now a small part of a large company, but still less than ten people on the MoC label) and they have a much smaller country and higher prices to work with.

[Trogdor2010]

Originally Posted by kndy

"Summer Hours" doesn't deal too much on the concept of death. If I was to recommend a film to you from Criterion that does focus more on the concept of the fear of death, I highly recommend Agnes Varda's "Cleo from 5 to 7" from the "4 by Agnes Varda" Criterion DVD box set. Excellent box set!

Thank you for the suggestions